XX Illustrations by Jaromír 99 and state-sanctioned violence

and state-sanctioned violence

What they find is a complex alien network beyond anything mankind has imagined

and avoid too much air travel

with a field guide for identifying flowering trees and shrubs

XX Illustrations by Jaromír 99 and state-sanctioned violenceA massive work of dizzying originality (Boston Globe), XX is an inventive and boldly designed science fiction epic by acclaimed graphic designer Rian Hughes. At Jodrell Band Observatory in England, a radio telescope has detected a mysterious signal of extraterrestrial origina message that may be the first communication from an interstellar civilization. Has humanity made first contact? Is the signal itself a form of alien life? Could it be a threat?